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Colorado Avalanche: 5 Late Rounders who Might have NHL Careers

ByNadia Archuleta|
DENVER, CO - JUNE 26: Colorado Avalanche announce the 2017 NHL draft picks on June 26, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Pepsi Center. Left to right are Nick Leivermann, Denis Smirnov, Conor Timmins, Alan Hepple, Colorado Avalanche Director of Scouting, first round pick Cale Makar and Nick Henry. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 26: Colorado Avalanche announce the 2017 NHL draft picks on June 26, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Pepsi Center. Left to right are Nick Leivermann, Denis Smirnov, Conor Timmins, Alan Hepple, Colorado Avalanche Director of Scouting, first round pick Cale Makar and Nick Henry. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 06: San Antonio Rampage goalie Adam Werner (34) on the ice during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the San Antonio Rampage and Cleveland Monsters on April 6, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated San Antonio 6-3. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Adam Werner

Position: Goalie
Year drafted: 2016
Round picked: 5th round, 131st overall
Age:21

The Colorado Avalanche selected Swedish goalie in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Adam Werner returned to Sweden to continue playing. He played 30 games in the SuperElit league and 72 games in the Allsvenskan league, which is the second highest league in Sweden.

Last season, Werner had an amateur tryout with the San Antonio Rampage. In four games at the end of their season, he recorded two wins. He had a 3.35 goals against average and .880 save percentage.  In the Allsvenskan, his numbers are much better — 2.34 GAA and .915 save percentage.

Werner hasn’t been signed by the Avalanche yet. He’s slated to return to Sweden, this time to play in the Swedish Hockey League, which is the premier league in Sweden. Maybe if he impresses at that level, he’ll have a shot at making the NHL team.

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